Astoria, NY, August 1, 2018 - Summers in Astoria, Queens means Wednesday nights with Italian and other popular music in Athens Square Park from mid-July thru August every year. Tonight, Antonio Guarna played and sang Neapolitan classics, Italian pop music many American pop hits as well. Tonight's event was presented by the Astoria-Long Island City Kiwanis club. Astoria is one of the areas Italians settled in decades ago and many still reside in.The Federation of Italian-American Organization of Queens (FIAO) which was founded in 1971, provides Italian-Americans with a reminder of their cultural heritage that also gives them a unified voice and mission in the community. This mission began more than 40 years ago.
FIAO provides many services not just to those of Italian descent but also to non-Italians as well. Immigration assistance, Italian language classes as well as participation a 5K race and the Columbus Day Parade are activities this group participates in and performs annually.Additional information on FIAO is available at: https://www.italianfederation.org/
Story and photos by Joseph M. Calisi (c)2018 All Rights Reserved
